Chapter 35: The Descendant of the Goddess
Half an hour later.
Meng Chuanqing and Ye Weiyang sat under the eaves.
In the house, the proprietress hugged the door panel, still wailing: "What sin did I do in my last life... This door was nailed by the old man's own hands... The old man handed over this shop to me to take care of, but now the door of the store has been smashed by these two plague gods... How can I explain it to my lord..."
Ye Weiyang used his arm to crutch Meng to pass the relationship, "Brother, go and persuade her!"
Meng said, "Why don't you go? Don't forget that you are the culprit." "If it weren't for his kick, how could he have caused such trouble.
After the proprietress kicked the two out of the door, she kept crying for the monumental door, and the two of them couldn't leave like this, so they sat under the eaves and waited. From the staccato words of the proprietress they understood the reason for her madness.
This door was nailed for her by Qiu Huan, one of the top ten wealthy businessmen in Suzhou City, and this shop was also Qiu Huan's gift to the proprietress for marriage. Qiu Huan has more than ten wives and concubines, and every time she marries one, she will give the newly opened shop to her new favorite, and she will take care of it herself, whether she loses or earns, all of which is her own.
Qiu Huan is worthy of being a businessman, and the wives and concubines he married are all good businessmen and elites from all walks of life. He himself was in the silk business, so his wives and concubines were either masters of embroidery, dyeing, or tailoring. This proprietress was his seventh concubine and a master sewing.
Qiu Huan will choose one of the best performers from his wives and concubines every month, and accompany him to go on a tour of the mountains and rivers, with unlimited scenery. As a result, these wives and concubines worked hard to take care of their own business. If the performance is not good, it will be forgotten, but even the store door is destroyed, will it be closed by the master... The more the proprietress thought about it, the more scared she became, and the more she cried.
Ye Weiyang suddenly said, "Let's slip away!"
Meng Chuanqing glared at him disdainfully, "The path of the villain." ”
Ye Weiyang smiled: "This is a wise move, do you want to sit here until dark?"
Meng Chuanqing snorted coldly and did not speak.
Ye Weiyang smiled: "Okay, I, a villain, will give up my life to accompany you, a gentleman, I want to see how long you can sit." ”
After another two hours, the room was quiet.
Ye Weiyang outside the house couldn't hold it back, looked at Meng Chuanqing, who was leaning against the wall, pillowing his arms, and crossing Erlang's legs, and asked, "Aren't you hungry?" ”
Compared with Dingli, where is he Meng Chuanqing's opponent, Meng Chuanqing can be quarreled to death, but he will never be suffocated to death, he can be bored for a day without speaking. But Ye Weiyang can't do it, he is the kind of lord who can't stand loneliness, and if he doesn't speak for a while, he will be itchy.
Meng Chuanqing turned his head to look at him, "This is the third time you've asked me, I'm still the same, I'm not hungry!" turned his head and continued to bask in the sun comfortably.
Ye Weiyang's face was aggrieved, and he leaned against the wall, crossed Erlang's legs, and muttered, "If only someone could bring me a delicious meal." ”
As he spoke, footsteps were heard. Lao Tian appeared in front of him with a basket of flowers.
Ye Weiyang blinked his eyes and said to himself, "Am I dazzled?"
"Lord!" Hearing this familiar voice, Ye Weiyang immediately sat up. "Sixth, why are you here?"
Lao Tiandao: "The lord's cold has not yet recovered, and the food can't be too bad, so I personally cooked the meal, which was mixed with herbs, so that it would have a good effect." As he spoke, Lao Tian took out the food from the flower basket and put it beside Ye Weiyang, handed him a pair of chopsticks, and then squatted aside to watch.
Ye Weiyang found that Meng Chuanqing was staring at Lao Tian curiously with a pair of bright eyes, and couldn't help but get close to him and quipped, "Have you taken a fancy to her?"
Meng Chuanqing retorted: "Yours, do I dare?"
Ye Weiyang laughed, "Okay, my brother invites you to eat, the food made on the sixth day, I guarantee that you eat it once, and you don't want to eat other people." ”
Lao Tian glanced at the two of them and walked into the tailor shop tacitly. Then I went to the backyard kitchen, regardless of the surprise on the face of the proprietress who was stir-frying, she took a pair of dishes and chopsticks in the cupboard, turned around and left.
"There's a thief!" After a long time, the voice of the proprietress came from the backyard.
Lao Tian divided some of the food into bowls, then came to Meng Chuanqing's side and handed it to him.
Meng Chuanqing didn't answer, with a surprised face, she just said, "Brother invites you to dinner" She served so thoughtfully, there are such good followers and such understanding subordinates in the world?
Lao Tian knelt on one knee, put the dishes and chopsticks with both hands, and said, "Please!"
Ye Weiyang chewed the food in his mouth and said, "Brother, take it! ”
Meng Chuanqing took the dishes and chopsticks, and was about to ask carefully, but he heard Lao Tian say: "Hello, my name is Lao Tian, tomorrow, we will become opponents, and I hope your Excellency will show mercy." ”
Suzhou has the reputation of "paradise on earth, garden city". It has always been famous for its beautiful landscapes and elegant gardens, and has the reputation of "Jiangnan Gardens in the World, Suzhou Gardens in Jiangnan". The classical gardens of Suzhou "do not go out of the city and get the joy of the landscape, and live in the downtown and have the spiritual spring". It not only has the scenery of lakes and mountains, the vast momentum of smoke and waves, but also the poetry of the small bridges and flowing water of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River - known as the "land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River".
Yan Shangci, Shang Yuluo, Sang Youwei, Jiang Moning, Sang Jun and Mai watched the beautiful scenery of the garden with a smile and a smile, and what they talked about was nothing more than some interesting things about the rivers and lakes. After getting along for a short time, Yan Shangci and the others had a good impression of Shang Yuluo. She was well-spoken, empathetic, and seemed to know everything, and she could talk about whatever she was talking about. Sang Youwu even pulled her to talk about a lot of experience in the rivers and lakes, and Sang Jun was no longer hostile to her, and occasionally interjected a sentence or two.
When Shang Yuluo asked Sang Youwei where "Yang Wei" went, the unaware Sang Youwei wanted to ask "Who is Yang Wei", but was interrupted by Yan Shangci. "A lot of people go over there, let's go check it out. ”
Yan Shangci naturally interrupted deliberately, in her opinion, if she doesn't say it, there must be a reason for him, so she can't say it for him. She doesn't have such a deep scheming, she only knows to keep her mouth shut for the one she loves, maybe it is this simple love that makes her seem so simple. Since then, she and him have had a heart-to-heart relationship, and they have no grudges against each other.
Where did Shang Yuluo understand Yan Shangci's careful thoughts, but there was really something in front of her that attracted her, so she stopped asking each other and walked forward with everyone. It turned out that a few people had unconsciously come to the most famous scenery in the south of the city, Canglang Pavilion.
Canglang Pavilion gardening art is different, several people do not enter the garden to see the scene, a clear stream around the garden, across the river to see each other, pavilions undulating, sparkling reflection. After crossing the small bridge, you will step into the Canglang Pavilion Park. The structure in the park is won by rockery, the buildings are built around the hills, the road up the hill is twisting and turning, on the circuitous plate, the road is full of green bamboos, the forest on the mountain is lush, the Canglang Pavilion stands in the forest on the top of the mountain, the scenery is natural. In the south of the mountain, there are Mingdao Hall, 500 Famous Ancestral Hall, Kanshan Tower, etc.; there are lotus root incense pavilions, smelling wonderful incense room, Yaohua realm and other places in the garden, each of which forms a courtyard, and the style is unique.
When they saw this beautiful scenery, they were all amazed, and when they saw that the pavilion was full of people, they curiously squeezed in.
In the middle of the pavilion sat a woman in yellow with her shoulders open, and in front of her was a harp. What is strange is that the woman's hands are obviously plucking the strings, but everyone can't hear the slightest sound. Shang Yuluo noticed that there was a faint aura around the woman's body, blocking the sound from popping up.
After several people squeezed into the crowd, the woman in yellow suddenly looked up and plucked the strings. As soon as everyone was exclaiming for her stunning appearance, they heard a piercing piano sound, and they all unconsciously covered their ears. Only Shang Yuluo looked at her indifferently as if she hadn't heard it.
The woman in yellow kept plucking the strings with both hands, but the strength gradually decreased, and the sound of the piano sounded very soft, and everyone put down their hands covering their ears.
She looked at Shang Yuluo, smiled, and said softly: "They are both lonely people in the rivers and lakes, and they should vomit lovesickness when they meet." If it is a momentary choked speech, the empty cavity hates this life. In the early autumn, there are tears and rain in the countryside, and Mo is against the smoke and clouds in the clouds. The red lotus is like a fire and a dark road, and the snow has no time to catch spring and autumn. ”
Everyone couldn't understand the meaning of this poem, and they all looked at each other. Only Shang Yuluo was secretly shocked in his heart, and muttered: "The red lotus is enchanting and charming, but it is in full swing, and it will eventually embark on the road of Yellow Springs; ”
This is the words handed down by her ancestors, educating future generations is the supreme realm of martial arts, and this is also the key to her learning the heart. It is by learning this kind of heart to make her heart absolutely pure, and her sword can become a sword of traction.
"Descendant of the Prodigal Son Valley, your mission has not yet been completed, do you come here to enjoy the mountains and rivers?" Suddenly, a voice came into Shang Yuluo's heart, it was the girl in yellow who was using the voice transmission to talk to her.
Shang Yuluo looked at the girl in yellow, and saw that she was still playing the piano selflessly, a little confused, who was she and how could she know where she came from?
The sound of the piano stopped abruptly. The woman in yellow looked at Yan Shangci and beckoned to her, "Little girl, come here, I'll help you tell your fortune." ”
Yan Shangci was a little surprised, she pointed to herself and said, "Me?"
The woman in yellow said, "Yes, it's you." ”
Yan Shangci was puzzled, the woman in yellow was at most the same age as herself, and I didn't look so young, she even called me a little girl, could I be sick? Thinking so, she still stepped forward and said, "You know how to tell fortunes?"
The woman in yellow said, "Do you believe in fate?"
Yan Shangci was stunned, "What fate?"
The woman in yellow picked up a string, looked at it for a moment, and said lightly: "I'll count your love as good." You step forward and I'll tell you the result. ”
Yan Shangci didn't believe her, but when she heard that it was love, she was a little tempted, walked up to the woman, and said, "Is it the love between me and the lover?"
"Bang!" The woman in yellow suddenly broke the string, and the sound of the broken string pierced everyone's ears, and she said slowly: "You can't be together in love, but you can't love each other together, this is your love." ”
Yan Shangci was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said, "You are talking nonsense!"
The woman said coldly: "Breaking the string can confirm everything!"
Yan Shangci didn't know where he got the courage, and suddenly picked up the piano and wanted to throw it to the ground. With a wave of the sleeves of the girl in yellow, the piano in Yan Shangci's hand turned over and fell into her hand. Yan Shangci was hit by her energetic energy, and he staggered back a few steps. Shang Yuluo helped her in time, looked at the woman in yellow, and asked, "Who are you?"
The woman in yellow said, "The one who unravels your fate for you." ”
Shang Yuluo said categorically: "I don't believe in fate, so don't talk nonsense and tell right and wrong here." ”
The woman in yellow didn't speak again, but Sang Youyou said worriedly: "Sister Shang, tear her crow's mouth, she dares to curse her second cousin and Sister Shang Ci!"
Shang Yuluo was also a wise person, and at this time, he actually listened to Sang Youwu's words, and drew his sword and stabbed at the woman in yellow.
The woman in yellow didn't dodge, but just raised the piano in her hand to block the sword.
"Boom... Boom... "All the strings were broken one by one by Shang Yuluo's sword, as if one string was one life, every time it was broken, Shang Yuluo's heart was shocked.
In the end, the whole piano turned to powder, and the woman in yellow suddenly got up, floated backwards, danced in the air, and a sentence came to everyone's ears: "In two years, we will meet again, and you will believe my words at that time." As soon as the words fell, the woman flew away with a light skill.
Several people froze in place, half-convinced of what had just happened. "Could what she said be true?" Yan Shangci muttered.
Sang You said worriedly: "Don't believe her, it must be nonsense!"
In order to reassure her, Shang Yuluo also persuaded: "As long as you are loyal to your love, there will inevitably be a good outcome, don't take this matter to heart, it will distort your view of love." In fact, although he said this, he already believed the words of the woman in yellow in his heart.
There are countless masters in the world, but who else can talk about the fate of the goddess? The goddess can watch the stars and tell fortunes, and is known as a great prophet who has been unmatched for a hundred years, and her descendants must also have some astrogazing skills. If the woman in yellow is the descendant of the goddess, then what she said is unbelievable.
Only Shang Yuluo knew about these things, so she naturally wouldn't tell Yan Shangci and the others. Yan Shangci was persuaded by a few people, but he could see it, and several people went to other places to enjoy it together.
Two hours later.
Meng Chuanqing, Ye Weiyang, and Lao Tian stood on the city tower of the Donghua Inn, looking at the lion dance platform below, each with their own thoughts.
After the proprietress ate, she unexpectedly didn't bother them, and let them come back lightly. Despite this, several people were a little apologetic and left a few silver tickets, which were counted as compensation. After the three of them left the tailor shop, Ye Weiyang had to follow Meng Chuanqing back to the Donghua Inn, who would have thought that he would actually go upstairs to watch the lion dance stage.
"What's there to see?" Meng Chuanqing couldn't help muttering when he went upstairs, but as soon as he got upstairs and saw the lion dance platform below, he was dumbfounded.
When he went upstairs in the morning, he didn't pay attention, and by this time the lion dance stage had changed drastically. Five pillars were erected on the platform, and at the top of the tallest and thickest one was a lotus platform, seven feet above the lotus platform, which was a square frame, and was covered with countless red ropes. The opposite ends of the frame were tied up with two iron chains, one side was tied to the city wall on the top of the Donghua Inn City, that is, the position of Meng Chuanqing and the others, and the other side was tied to the window on the third floor of the Moye Tower, just forming a straight line.
Even more subtle, the four slightly thinner pillars are right in the middle of the four sides of the frame, which means that if the four pillars are extended to the height of the frame, the four sides of the frame are just split in half. The most curious thing is that each pillar is separated by a net. There are four thin columns, each adjacent two separated by a layer of netting, while the thick column in the middle is almost completely surrounded by a net. There was nothing to hold onto, as if they had grown out of the ground, and all the holes were the size of bowls.
Meng Chuanqing looked at the two straight chains in front of him. From here to the Mo Ye Pagoda on the opposite side, there is a distance of thirty miles, and such a long distance can pull the iron chain without bending at all, which is also a great ability!
At the same time as Meng Chuanqing secretly praised, Ye Weiyang's eyes flashed, and he also looked at the lion dance stage quietly, and after a long time, he showed a deep and unfathomable smile: "Interesting, this arrangement is very challenging, it seems that it is not easy to capture the final treasure in tomorrow's Mo Ye Conference." ”
"Do you mean the final treasure?" Meng Chuanqing was a little curious, "Do you know what this year's final treasure is?"